Texas’ depth on the edge is getting tested fast, and the latest news on freshman Richard Wesley doesn’t help a Longhorns defense already bracing for life without Colin Simmons.
Wesley will miss Saturday’s game against Ole Miss because of a high ankle sprain, according to OrangeBloods’ Anwar Richardson. Richardson also reported there are concerns behind the scenes that Wesley could be out for the rest of the regular season.
“There are concerns behind the scenes that [Wesley] could miss the remainder of the regular season,” Richardson wrote. “For now, the focus is on treatment in hopes of a speedy recovery.”
I learned that Texas freshman edge rusher Richard Wesley, who has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against Ole Miss, sustained a high ankle sprain. There are concerns behind the scenes that he could miss the remainder of the regular season.
For now, the focus is on treatment… pic.twitter.com/Ms3Hcr0ZQw
- Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) October 22, 2026
That leaves Texas with another major hole at a position group already taking hits. Simmons was listed as doubtful on the SEC’s initial availability report with a high ankle sprain, putting the Longhorns in a bind as they try to slow down Trinidad Chambliss and the Rebels.
Wesley arrived in Austin with plenty of buzz. The Chatsworth, CA native was ranked No. 32 overall in the 2026 recruiting class by 247Sports Composite, and he came in as the No. 6 edge rusher and No. 5 player in California.
He’s appeared in four games this season and recorded seven tackles. With Wesley out and Simmons in jeopardy, Zina Umeozulu, Lance Jackson and Colton Vasek are the players expected to carry most of the load on the edge against Ole Miss.
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